Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 11:35:35 06/19/03
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On June 19, 2003 at 09:42:52, Mike S. wrote: >On June 19, 2003 at 09:22:04, Anthony Boynes wrote: > >>On June 19, 2003 at 09:15:31, Andreas Schwartmann wrote: >> >>>Sorry, but the engine that played Kasparav is NOT available as single-cpu >>>engine. It only exists as a multi-cpu engine, therefore was only included in the >>>Deep Junior package. Since you did not buy Deep Junior 8, you do not have the >>>right to claim the Kasparov engine. Simply put, it's impossible for ChessBase to >>>fulfil your wish. > >>Wrong. The chessbase site shows that those engines WILL run on single cpu >>machines. > >True, but for once try to see it from ChessBase's viewpoint: They have *two >products*, Junior 8, and Deep Junior 8 for twice the price of the single CPU >version. > >So, if they would provide the *single CPU* version customers with an SMP engine >as a replacement for the missing Kasparov single engine, all the *Deep* Junior 8 >customers will complain. Because they'll say, we have payed twice the price for >more or less the same engine (in this case, you can be sure that the additional >engines they got will - suddenly :-)) - not matter much anymore). > >This is their problem. > >Basically it was meant as an additional "goodie" which, as it turns out now, is >only available with the Deep version. So what? The prices are the usual ones, >not higher, you get the same as usual, engine & GUI... Big problem, sleepless >nights... :-) > >Of course *all* people who bought Junior 8 would have bought it *anyway*, but >now - since that bonus engine is missing - a lot of people complain like "of >course" they wouldn't have bought it without that additional engine version... > >(I'd be much more concerned about other things if I'd be a Junior 8 customer, >but I am not.) Neither me. But look, Mike. The whole event in NY was a show event to make PR. Now ChessbAse tried to make PR with Kasparov say img that the Junior that played Kasparov came with it. Can you be so honest and declare that this is a cheat when the engine that played Kasparov does not come with it? It's ridiculous how you try to do your usual job as spin doctor for CheeseBase. Instead of saying that they are known for doing hot air. Just read their webpages, in spoecial the ones in English by Freddie. Rolf > >Regards, >M.Scheidl
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